Lakeshore Lodge: What the First Wave Sellout Means

By Priya S. · Resorts & getting around · Kissimmee, FL

Published November 8, 2026 · Updated November 14, 2026

Disney Vacation Club’s pre-opening stay at Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge sold out on Saturday, November 7, 2026, according to reports. First Wave is a four-day, three-night package for June 24–27, 2027, and the rooms were gone within about two hours of a 10 a.m. Eastern phone opening.

As of Sunday, November 8, that Saturday coverage still lists First Wave as sold out. Disney has not confirmed it. Stays for the general public are separate: regular reservations were already open for nights beginning July 1, 2027, when the resort becomes available to the public.

Only eligible Disney Vacation Club members could book First Wave, and only by calling Disney Vacation Club Member Services. Guests said the line disconnected them, told them nobody was available, and offered no hold queue. The coverage includes accounts of more than 300 calls and, in one case, more than 400 calls over about two hours, without a room. One of those guests said the website showed First Wave as sold out.

The resort is a 967-room Disney Vacation Club hotel planned for the shore of Bay Lake, near Magic Kingdom, with nature-inspired theming tied to Bambi, Pocahontas, and Brother Bear. Reports describe studios, multi-bedroom villas, and standalone waterfront Lake Houses, plus pools, a lazy river, several dining locations, a lounge overlooking Magic Kingdom fireworks, and a complimentary water taxi to the park. Members who missed First Wave can join a waitlist, and the sold-out preview does not close the July 1, 2027 inventory.

What we know

• Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge First Wave (June 24–27, 2027) — reported sold out within about two hours of the Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. Eastern phone opening
• Who could book — eligible Disney Vacation Club members, by phone with Member Services only
• Waitlist — reports say members who missed First Wave can join one
• Public stays — regular reservations already open for nights beginning July 1, 2027
• The hotel — 967 rooms on Bay Lake near Magic Kingdom; it is not open yet

What’s not confirmed

Disney has not confirmed the sellout, how many First Wave rooms were offered, the two-hour timing, a price, or the waitlist length. The coverage includes no official comment on the reported disconnects, and it does not say whether any First Wave room has reopened since Saturday.

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What it means for your trip

June 24–27, 2027, is not a room you can still reserve, on these reports. Eligible members who still want those nights should ask Disney Vacation Club Member Services about the waitlist, rather than refreshing a page guests already saw marked sold out.

Book July 1, 2027, or later as a regular reservation. That inventory was already open on Saturday and is not the First Wave block.

On a future member-only phone sale, be dialed in at the stated open. This one was 10 a.m. Eastern, and callers said the system disconnected them instead of holding a place in line.

Lakeshore Lodge will not cover Thanksgiving week 2026. A seven-night search for two that week, in the same reports, returned only Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort, Art of Animation Resort, Coronado Springs Resort, and Polynesian Village Resort.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge First Wave sold out?

According to reports, yes. The June 24–27, 2027 package sold out on Saturday, November 7, about two hours after the 10 a.m. Eastern phone opening. Disney has not confirmed it.

When do regular Lakeshore Lodge reservations start?

Regular reservations are already open for stays beginning July 1, 2027, when the resort becomes available to the public. That inventory is separate from First Wave.

Can you join a First Wave waitlist at Lakeshore Lodge?

Reports say guests who missed First Wave can join a waitlist. They do not say how long the list is or whether any rooms have come back.

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